“I think that trust and respect are so important when it comes to artistic integrity.”-Anoushka Ratnarajah Anoushka Ratnarajah has always been a creative person, even as a little girl. “My parents encouraged me and my brother to be creative – they really uplifted our creative expression.” As a kid growing up in Ladner, B.C., Anoushka […]
“People need to know they can trust what you put out there” – Ricardo Khayatte Ricardo Khayatte has an eclectic background. “In another life, I was a musician,” he said with a smile as he recalled his musical past. From an early age, Khayatte has been embedded in the local music scene performing with various […]
“I didn’t always trust myself, or my voice. That trust came with a lot of practice.”-Nadine Tremblay “I really wanted to be Shirley Temple when I was four years old,” recalls Nadine Tremblay. “I started as a dancer and then moved to vocal lessons.” After getting a degree in opera and a certificate in musical […]
“We are building a music community where people trust each other.”-Michael Cline When Michael Cline pictured his career, running an all-ages music venue was not exactly what he had in mind. Yet, it could not have turned out any better. “I’ve been a record junkie since I was 13, and I was booking bands in […]
“Trust for me is when people take the time to understand the value of our industry.”-Vici Johnstone Vici Johnstone has worked in the arts her whole life, but it hasn’t always been a straight line. She went from high school drama classes, to working in theatre production, to being a rock’ n’ roll roadie for […]
“People trust me because I show up 110%. I’ve been in the trenches and I’ve done the work to get to where I am now.”-Robyn Haddow As a Fantasy User Interface (FUI) motion graphics artist, Robyn Haddow is often the only female artist in the room. “I think I’ve worked with one other female in […]
“Connection is at the core of the trust we build.”-Kathleen Gilbert Working in the film industry isn’t a typical nine-to-five desk job; for Kathleen Gilbert, it’s a pursuit of passion. “I was going down a different path when I found film,” reflects Kathleen. She was studying communications and women’s studies, and working with the Anglican […]
“It takes trust and a leap of faith to tell a story like this.”-Marie Clements Marie Clements started out as an actor, writer, director and producer in theatre before transitioning into film and television. “It’s been a long creative journey to be able to see and tell stories across disciplines and genres.” “I wrote a […]
This festival draws people to the rapidly evolving, motion picture industry home, the island has become. More specifically, bringing people to the town of Nanaimo, where the VISFF is held every year. This year, the festival will be taking place February 1-2, at Malaspina Theatre. We would like to draw your attention to some of […]